VEILING Synonyms

• a natural object that covers or envelops

• an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

• the act of protecting something by covering it

• the work of applying something

• the activity of keeping something secret

• the state of being hidden

• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

• the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation

• scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen

• an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

• any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity

• the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

• make unrecognizable

• a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

• cover as if with a shroud

• form a cover like a shroud

• wrap in a shroud

• part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

• the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

• the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

• body covering of a living animal

• prevent from being seen or discovered

• be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety

• cover as if with a shroud

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• reduced to nothingness

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• remove completely from recognition or memory

• do away with completely, without leaving a trace

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

• a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

• a garment that covers the head and face

• a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl